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Your Future

FOR those of you who have no plans or interest inabandoning the Jet database engine and moving to SQL Server or the MSDE throughAccess DataProjects, our constant harping on Access Data Projects – ADP techniquesand technologies must be driving you … Continue reading

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With Friends Like These

One of the benefits of hanging around in this business is that I get to meet a lot of people who are brighter than me and far more knowledgeable. Unfortunately, they keep upsetting my vision of the Access universe. For … Continue reading

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Who’s the Bad Guy, Part 2

In the January issue of Smart Access, I ranted abouthow awful hackers (in the pejorative sense) were and went on to suggest thatMicrosoft ends up carrying a lot ofthe blame for the actions of vandals. AndrewBenner wrote in with what … Continue reading

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Time to Move On

About four and a half years ago, I was lucky toparticipate in the launching of Smart Access. During my tenure as Editor, I’vestrived to make this the best publication available for Access developers.Thanks to you and a fantastic group of … Continue reading

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Three Steps to Disaster

I have this theory about the life cycle of a lot ofcomputer systems. I call it Peter’s Three Step Life Cycle (originality isn’t mystrong suit). In the first step (Acceptance and Delight), some group ofusers is given a computer system. … Continue reading

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